Wilma CAT 5?

[f5]

i know this is why out here but i got a strange feeling she will become a monster low shear ,hot deep jacuzzi water before weakening some i know the pros will probably say the chances are zero but they said the same thing about Katrina/Rita at first than boom CAT 5 overnight.Remember 2005 has been a year where climotology has been bucked time and time again so anything is possible

[Scorpion]

I wouldn't be surprised at all.

[truballer#1]

anything can happen, especially this year

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

Its acting like Katrina...Which means its putting its energy into growing...Then when it reaches its wented size its winds will go up...Because of the dry air to the north...In the strong trough. Its questable but its possible.

[djtil]

im an anti-hypster and tend to lean towards reality and the more conservative type of things.....but.......in this case i dont see why it wouldnt be possible in the next 2 days seeing everything weve seen this year......and a cat 4 just seems likely.

i am far more reserved about the eventual landfall and dont expect more than a cat 1.

[yoda]

Highly doubt it. There will be land interaction this time... and there "should" be some shear increasing...

[El Nino]

They said about Rita and Katrina that she will reach cat5 and bomb, GFDL first.

I don't think Wilma will reach cat5, but cat4 is a good possibility.

[JamesFromMaine2]

Highly doubt it. There will be land interaction this time... and there "should" be some shear increasing...

shear won't be increasing until the end of the week

[f5]

it won't weaken much once Wilma starts moving fast.also if she has a Katrina/Rita type wind field it will have tremendous storm surge unlike Charley since he had a tight wind core

[MGC]

No Cat-5 this time. Might get to Cat-3 but should weaken to Cat-2 by the time Wilma reaches Florida waters.......MGC

[oceanguync]

It looks like it will be moving fast when it appraches florida--what effect wll thishave on the wind shear?? coments please??

[JamesFromMaine2]

No Cat-5 this time. Might get to Cat-3 but should weaken to Cat-2 by the time Wilma reaches Florida waters.......MGC

thats not what the NHC says! According to the 5pm discussion they have it going to 115kts which is 132mph or cat4!

[quandary]

everyone gets those strange feelings after Rita and Katrina (although Rita was very scary because it was hyped to be a monster and then did become a monster!).

Wilma is in the place to have a shot at Cat 5. Mitch was a Cat 5 here during a similar part of the year and so were Gilbert and Allen. However, Cat 5s just aren't that common. There have been 2 and possibly a 3rd in Emily. What are the odds of a fourth?

[quandary]

On the other hand, Cat 4 Wilma is a strong possibility and Cat 5 Wilma is unlikely but not out of the question. Look for: ridicuously good outflow channels and a period of rapid intensification. I suspect that Wilma's first peak will be her greatest intensity... excepting minor fluctations of up to 5 mph. Once she starts to decay, she won't be in the position to make it up again.

[f5]

2005 the year of the CAT 5 if this thing reaches CAT 5 this will be the 3rd or 4th CAT 5 to form this season but that all depends on Emily's reanalysis
we average 2 major hurricanes a year but this year major hurricane means CAT 5 monsters that looks like a giant home depot buzzsaw with a big eye in the middle(Katrina)

[LSU2001]

Well Katrina proved that a storm does not have to be a Cat 5 to do tremendous damage. I pray that Wilma really drops off way before hitting fla. I would hate to see a cat 4 or 5 type surge with a Cat 2 or 3 storm. This country simply cannot afford too much more damage.
TIm

[f5]

Well Katrina proved that a storm does not have to be a Cat 5 to do tremendous damage. I pray that Wilma really drops off way before hitting fla. I would hate to see a cat 4 or 5 type surge with a Cat 2 or 3 storm. This country simply cannot afford too much more damage.
TIm

at landfall.Katrina was a CAT 5 out at sea

[canegrl04]

Watching my local news tonight,our met said she will get as strong as cat.4 .Have a feeling Wilma will go cat 5

[Marilyn]

Watching my local news tonight,our met said she will get as strong as cat.4 .Have a feeling Wilma will go cat 5

I am glad you posted that Our met here in NC said the same thing. a possible cat 4 at landfall I sure hope NOT. I was afraid i would scare people if i mentioned it.

[f5]

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